In celebration of National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, we wanted to entice you to make this simple, yet decadent dessert. But first, a little history… Did you know the chocolate chip cookie was created by accident in Boston? Ruth Wakefield was preparing her traditional butter cookies at the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts, when…
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DIY: Thanksgiving At Home In Ohio
Thanksgiving is always a holiday I look forward to, not only because we get to have a wonderful meal, lots of desserts, and plenty of adult beverages, but because it is a time of the year when family and friends visit us at our home in Ohio. This year was especially grand because our guests…
DIY: Arm Party à la Man Repeller
I’ve always been a jewelry junkie and don’t plan on doing a thing about it! There’s nothing I love more than selecting the perfect attendees to my very own exclusive arm party. (I consider it fairly exclusive since I’ve only got 2 arms!) First things first, like any good bash, you need a theme. I…
Halloween Cookies: DIY Witch Hats – NO BAKE!
Halloween is the type of holiday where you have the excuse to eat lots of sweets, dress up in costumes and act half your age; maybe throw in some booze for good ‘ol times sake. What better than to prepare some tasty, Halloween cookies for you and your friends to enjoy, pre-party? RELATED POST: Dracula’s…
DIY: Celebrity Halloween Costumes
It’s about that time already, time for you to get your last minute plans together for this weekend and to finally have an answer to those “What are you going to be for Halloween?” questions. It’s frightening enough to go through thousands of costume websites, so why terrorize your party goer friends with that horrid…
DIY Halloween Decorations: How To Make Apple Candles
There are plenty of ways to decorate your living space during Halloween, from carved pumpkins, tombstones, and lights, to candles and candies and apple candles. Halloween and other fall holidays like Thanksgiving are fast approaching; although I am never one for “spookifying” my condo, I do enjoy the festivities. “Apple votives” – using an apple…
DIY: Colorful Jean Cut-Off Shorts
Do you have old jeans in your closet that you are so SICK of? Jeans that are just too short, have an ugly color, or are just downright over-worn and boring? We show you how you can remake your old jeans and turn them from lame to fab in 1 afternoon. Turn your old jeans…